Lockheed P-2 Neptune
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The Lockheed P-2 Neptune is a Cold War-era American maritime patrol and anti-submarine warfare aircraft used extensively by the U.S. Navy and allied forces.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
anti-submarine warfare aircraft
ⓘ
maritime patrol aircraft ⓘ military aircraft ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | P2V Neptune ⓘ |
| armament |
bombs
ⓘ
depth charges ⓘ mines ⓘ rockets ⓘ torpedoes ⓘ |
| conflict |
Cold War maritime patrol operations
ⓘ
Korean War ⓘ Vietnam War ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crew |
7
ⓘ
to 9 ⓘ |
| developedFrom | Lockheed PV-2 Harpoon ⓘ |
| era | Cold War ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1945-05-17 ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
magnetic anomaly detector boom
ⓘ
sonobuoy launchers ⓘ |
| introduced | 1947 ⓘ |
| length | approximately 91 ft ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Lockheed Martin
ⓘ
surface form:
Lockheed
|
| maximumSpeed | about 300 knots ⓘ |
| natoReportingName | none ⓘ |
| powerplant |
2 Wright R-3350 radial piston engines
ⓘ
2 auxiliary turbojet engines in later variants ⓘ |
| primaryRole |
anti-submarine warfare
ⓘ
maritime patrol ⓘ |
| productionPeriod | late 1940s to early 1960s ⓘ |
| range | over 4,000 km ⓘ |
| retiredFromUSService | 1970s ⓘ |
| successor | Lockheed P-3 Orion ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Argentine Navy
ⓘ
surface form:
Argentine Naval Aviation
Brazilian Air Force ⓘ Chilean Navy ⓘ French Navy ⓘ Aeronautica Militare ⓘ
surface form:
Italian Air Force
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force ⓘ Portuguese Air Force ⓘ Republic of China Air Force ⓘ Royal Australian Air Force ⓘ Royal Canadian Air Force ⓘ Royal Netherlands Navy ⓘ South African Air Force ⓘ Spanish Air Force ⓘ United States Navy ⓘ German Navy ⓘ
surface form:
West German Navy
|
| wingspan | approximately 99 ft ⓘ |
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